Attributes:

Chill hours (CU) requirement: 600-700.
(Chill hours are the average hours of air temperature between 32 and 45 degrees F in a typical winter season). For best fruit production, calculate the chill unit (CU) for your growing zone to be sure it aligns with the CU requirement of this tree.

In order to ensure pollination, these trees need a compatible cultivar growing within 100 feet for standard size, 50 feet for semi-dwarf, and 20 feet for dwarf trees.

Wildlife Value:

Apples are eaten by a variety of birds and mammals. The leaves and branches are browsed. The trees can be destroyed by rodents and rabbits girdling the stem or trunk. Produces nectar and/or pollen, thus providing nutrition for bees in early to late spring.
Pear and apple orchards in the United Kingdom are considered valuable habitats for wildlife.

Moisture:

This tree requires moist, well drained soil and is not drought tolerant.

Leaves:

These simple, approximately 2" long, smooth, dark green leaves have a toothed margin and alternate on the twig.

Flower Color:

White to pinkish

Bloom Time:

late mid-season bloom time.

Fruit Description:

This is a large conical golden yellow apple with an occasional rose blush and crisp, aromatic, white flesh with a sweet flavor. Best known as an eating apple, but also excellent for pies, sauce and preserves. They have a long storage time--up to 3-6 months if refrigerated. Harvested late in the season, mid-September to mid-October. Standard Yellow Delicious will begin to bear in 6-10 years, the semi-dwarf in 4-6 and the dwarf in 3-4.

The large, golden fruit of the yellow delicious apple tree ripens late, developing a fine, sweet flavor. While they are best known as fresh eating apples, yellow delicious also work well for pies, applesauce and preserves. They also store well, keeping 3–6 months if refrigerated.

When planting these trees, be sure to include other apple varieties such as red delicious, red Jonathan or early harvest to ensure pollination.

Spring Shipping 2015

Fall Shipping 2015

Color

Zone

Approximate Ship Dates

Order Deadline

Approximate Ship Dates

Order Deadline

02

04/15 - 05/30

05/07

11/01 - 11/26

11/12

03

04/15 - 05/30

05/07

11/01 - 11/26

11/12

04

04/15 - 05/30

05/07

11/01 - 11/26

11/12

05

04/15 - 05/30

05/07

11/01 - 11/26

11/12

06

03/26 - 05/12

04/30

11/01 - 12/03

11/19

07

03/20 - 05/07

04/23

11/05 - 12/10

11/26

08

03/16 - 04/30

04/16

11/05 - 12/10

11/26

09

03/16 - 04/30

04/16

11/05 - 12/10

11/26

10

03/16 - 04/30

04/16

11/05 - 12/10

11/26

We're sorry, but this tree can't be shipped to AK, AZ, CA, HI, WA, territories, or countries outside the United States. This is due to the agricultural laws within these locations.

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Each tree is guaranteed to grow, or we'll replace it at one half the original price, plus shipping and handling.

The benefits of bare-root trees

Our trees are delivered with natural bare roots which have been dipped in hydrating gel prior to shipment to keep the roots moist and healthy. As their abundant, fibrous roots aren't confined by a container, bare-root trees get off to a more vigorous start compared to containerized roots which typically need more time to adjust to transplanting. Bare-root trees typically surpass the size of larger containerized trees in only a few years.

Natural Root and Containerized Trees

Natural root (also called bare root) trees are shipped without soil around their roots. They are shipped when dormant in the spring and fall seasons. We dip the roots in a hydrating gel to keep them moist during shipping.

There are a number of advantages to natural root trees:

They are very affordable.

Their roots re-establish themselves well once they are planted in their permanent location.

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